Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles

Supernova SN2012cu discovered

Dominic Ford, Editor
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Objects: NGC4772
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A new supernova has been reported in the galaxy NGC 4772. It has received the designation SN2012cu.

The supernova is reported to be a Type Ia event.

The coordinates of the supernova are right ascension 12h53m20s; declination 2°09'N.

The sky on 28 Nov 2024

The sky on 28 November 2024
Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
16:13
Twilight ends
17:53
Twilight begins
05:08

27-day old moon
Waning Crescent

3%

27 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 08:08 12:35 17:02
Venus 10:12 14:38 19:04
Moon 04:19 09:25 14:23
Mars 20:20 03:46 11:13
Jupiter 16:47 00:18 07:49
Saturn 12:38 18:09 23:40
All times shown in EST.

Source

The data presented here was taken from the Open Supernova Catalog.

The circumstances of this supernova were calculated using data from the following papers: , 2020MNRAS.492.4325S, 2012CBET.3146....3Z, 2017csnh.book.....H, 2016A&A...594A..13P, 2012CBET.3146....1I.

Image credit

Library image; does not depict newly discovered supernova. © Tom Boles

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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